Recommend me a cloud backup solution

[anxious_ant]

I’m currently using a provider called iDrive which up until now has been brilliant. Loving the software and web portal which allows me to remotely manage backups on each client.
The software also allows me to schedule backups on any client.

However lately the down time has been increasing and I keep getting fobbed off by customer services.

Can anyone recommend other cloud backup solutions which is more reliable? Would prefer similar functionality which allows me to schedule backups.

[Slushbox]

Depends on what you mean by 'backup', and how much stuff you need to backup. The days of stuffing full machine images o'er ADSL to someone else's server are long gone.

BackBlaze suits some: unlimited backup per machine for $6 a month, and your stuff mailed to you on a USB stick for free when your office burns down.

https://www.backblaze.com/

OneDrive works well here for production files, plus it collabs across all the machines for vacation access from Madame Phu's 'coffee-shop' on the Soi Cowboy. 50 GB's for £1.99 a month. Works on smartphones too!

https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-gb/plans/

[keith333]

zoolz is fairly cheap

[anonymous-user]

Unless it's changed backblaze isnt a valid backup in my view. Unless it's changed, if your disc disconnects from your network after 30 days they delete your back up!

Ok you should keep track of your drives, but what sort of paid backup system deletes your back up if your drive goes down ?

[Slushbox]

keirik said:

Unless it's changed backblaze isnt a valid backup in my view. Unless it's changed, if your disc disconnects from your network after 30 days they delete your back up!

Ok you should keep track of your drives, but what sort of paid backup system deletes your back up if your drive goes down ?

Good point. BackBlaze draw a firm distinction between 'backup' and '30+ days archiving.' Also they don't want your filthy Op-Sys:

'Thus, we do not backup your operating system, application folder, or temporary internet files that are transient and would not be useful in the future. '

We use a local RAID 1 Zyxel NAS, plus OneDrive auto-sync at the desktop(s). Macrium Reflect creates a scheduled local disk image once a week at the NAS in case the workstations system drives fail.

The NAS auto-dumps stuff up to an external drive, plus OneDrive or Gdrive on a scheduled basis. All works well, but we have only six desktops, plus three laptops.

[anxious_ant]

Thanks all.

My definition of backup is simply an offsite storage of data. At present it's about 800GB comprising mainly of photos and videos.

I already have a onsite backup solution however it's always wise to also have offsite alternative.

iDrive is good as I can easily access data via app on the mobile and as mentioned earlier their desktop client is pretty slick.

I will have a look at the options mentioned.


edit: OneDrive option looks interesting. I was always under the impression that it's per account but would be nice if it can be aggregated.

edit 2: This is actually for my personal home backup. I know it may sound excessive too some but to me it has its values

Edited by anxious_ant on Saturday 29th June 17:20